And Steve Duin on the spreading homeless camp at Southwest Fourth Avenue; Portland Dining Month results; Right 2 Dream Too ruling delayed; last day to send birthday cards in time for the Rescue Mission birthday party. Full story »

Between the economic recession, high unemployment and a tight rental market, people without a home for less than a year made up nearly half the 1,895 people sleeping on the street or in their cars, up 12 percentage points from the 2011 count. Full story »

Northwest Newberry Road is an alternate for Cornelius Pass; TriMet planning e-fare system; housing survey shows Portland's character; Pearl District sale and fashion show on Friday and Saturday. Full story »

In its first decades, 218 S.W. Jefferson was modern elegance. But after a quarter century vacant, it's being demolished to make room for a high rise on prime downtown Portland real estate. Full story »

On top of 'inappropriate' comments, Artharee has a boatload of parking tickets. And Oregon Ballet Theater interim director goes to Hillsboro's Bag&Baggage, and Human Access Project tries for world record on Willamette River. Full story »